Remote sensing to quantify wetland loss
The Kanwar Lake in Begusarai district is one of the Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake and eco-friendly natural lakes which attracts a variety of migratory birds. It has been shrinking at an abnormally
The Kanwar Lake in Begusarai district is one of the Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake and eco-friendly natural lakes which attracts a variety of migratory birds. It has been shrinking at an abnormally
AHMEDABAD: Kankaria Lake may add new joyrides to its repertoire, rides that have never been introduced in any of the amusement parks of the country. In response to the expression of interest sought by
In the present study, Seasonality and Species diversity of Phytoplankton studies were made on the Karagam Lake of Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh from November 2006 to October 2008. The phytoplankton
The BMRCL and the BWSSB blame each other for poor condition of the Kengeri lake. The Kengeri lake is unlikely to be rejuvenated any time soon, due to the lack of co-operation between the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB).
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Dr. Alankrita Mehra Vs. Union of India & Nine Ors. dated 24/04/2014 regarding restraint/injunction order against the
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution of Water Bodies, 08/03/2016. Monitoring of marine pollution through Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System Programme is carried out by Integrated Coastal
UDAIPUR: This is yet another test for the 400-year-old Fathesagar lake in Udaipur. The safety and stability of this lake is said to be uncertain due to the unscientific construction of Vibhuti Park' in the "toe" portion of the dam. Fatehsagar is the largest of the lake system of Udaipur and holds about 427 mcft of water now.
THE government plans to allocate enough funds during the 2018/19 fiscal year to boost management of water sources in the country's nine water basins, the Minister for Water and Irrigation, Isack Kamwele,
When Mugogo lowland became like a lake due to persistent flooding, farmers in Musanze district thought they could no longer enjoy maize, Irish potatoes, vegetables and sorghum they used to harvest in
Belagavi: Sambra, Mutaga, Nilaji and Balekundri Gram Panchayats of Belagavi taluk, which had never felt shortage of water for decades, are also facing a water crisis due to drought and improper management
The upward trend in the mercury marked a dip on Monday when the night temperature settled at 5.3 degrees Celsius, down from the previous night's 6.7 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological department (Met) spokesperson
KOLKATA: A 63-year-old man from Dum Dum who tested positive to H1N1 died at AMRI Hospital Salt Lake on Tuesday. Asit Basu, resident of Dum Dum was admitted in the hospital on December 14. His death certificate
The Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries (University of Kerala) and Agency for Development of Aqua Culture, Kerala, have identified the use of small mesh encircling nets as one of the biggest threats to the biodiversity of Vellayani lake, the second largest fresh water body in the State. A participatory fish census conducted by the institutions has found that many perennial streams, which supplied water to the lake, have dried up. Paddy fields and wetlands have been land filled. The research team also noticed an alarming depletion of frogs in the lake. Pesticide contamination of the lake and shrinking of its area were other major issues affecting the water body’s survival.
Parallels in spend on cleaning up of Ganga, Yamuna and 10 lakes of Bhopal and their conservation, in many ways, are too striking to ignore. If the sum involved to clean Ganga and Yamuna each was over Rs
Just a few years ago, Karanji lake in Mysuru was considered to be one of the dirtiest spots in the city. Continuous flow of untreated sewage water from residences along with increased temperature in the
It takes less than an hour from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to reach Thane, the low profile neighbour of glitzy and glamorous Mumbai. But you sure are in for a shock by the end of that 45-minute train
The highly-contaminated Subramanyapura Lake in the City is forcing flat-shelled turtles onto the roads, but the authorities do not seem to be bothered. Prasanna Kumar, a wildlife volunteer, with the
Environmentalists speaking to citizens at Salim Ali Lake in an initiative organized as part of the Kirloskar Vasundhara International film festival (KVIFF) on Sunday appealed to citizens to save spots
LAKE POWELL, Utah—In early September, at the abandoned Piute Farms marina on a remote edge of southern Utah's Navajo reservation, we watched a ten-foot (three-meter) waterfall plunging off what used to
The Madhya Pradesh government will be organising the “Lake Festival” in the state capital from February 14 to 16 to boost tourism and in sharp contrast with this event is a recent order of the National